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·July 10, 2022·4 min read

Gestures Can Improve Understanding in Language Disorders

When people with language disorders such as aphasia speak, their communication partners are more likely to pay attention to the speaker's hand movements and gestures. Gestures, researchers say, may help supplement understanding of what is being verbally communicated.

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·July 5, 2022·5 min read

Link Between Recognizing Our Voice and Feeling in Control

Recognition of our own voices creates a sense of agency in speech and is a critical factor in our sense of control over our speech. Researchers say personal connection to our voices may be key to understanding auditory hallucinations and could help to improve a person's virtual reality experience.

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·June 4, 2022·6 min read

How Storytelling Can Motivate Us to Help Others

Hearing personal narratives instead of simply cold, hard facts motivates people to change their behaviors to help protect more vulnerable groups.

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·January 21, 2022·3 min read

‘Rough’ Words Feature a Trill Sound in Languages Around the Globe

Study reveals a link between spoken languages and the sense of touch.

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·January 19, 2022·3 min read

When People “Click” They Respond Faster to Each Other

The more connected people feel toward each other, the quicker they are to respond to one another in a conversation.

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·January 7, 2022·4 min read

Novel Brainstem Circuit Gives Rise to the Rhythms of Vocalization

A small cluster of neurons in the brainstem regulates tempo and coordinates vocalization with breathing.

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·January 5, 2022·5 min read

Study Reveals Brain Networks Enabling Human Conversation

Researchers have identified a specific brain network that becomes active as we plan our replies within a conversation.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·January 3, 2022·5 min read

When Mom Talks, Are Infants With ASD Listening?

Infants and toddlers on the autism spectrum who showed the poorest neural responses to motherese, or baby-talk by parents, also displayed the most severe social symptoms, poorest language outcomes, and greatest impairments in behavioral preference and attention toward motherese. Conversely, neurotypical children showed stronger neural responses and affinity to motherese.

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·December 28, 2021·4 min read

Have You Fallen for the Myth of ‘I Can’t Draw’? Do It Anyway – And Reap the Rewards

Researchers say whether you are a competent artist or not, drawing and doodling can have a positive effect on your mental health and help boost creativity.

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·October 26, 2021·3 min read

To Better Understand Speech, Focus On Who Is Talking

Matching the location of a face to the speech sounds a person is producing significantly increases our ability to understand them, especially in noisy environments.

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·October 9, 2021·4 min read

Adults Who Stutter Don’t Stutter When They’re Alone

When alone, people who stutter tend not to be more fluent when talking. Researchers say the perception of being heard plays a key role in stuttering.

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·October 1, 2021·4 min read

Getting Beyond Small Talk: People Enjoy Deep Conversations With Strangers

People overestimate feelings of awkwardness when talking to strangers and underestimate the enjoyment of deep, meaningful conversations with those we have just met.

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communication

Gestures Can Improve Understanding in Language Disorders

Link Between Recognizing Our Voice and Feeling in Control

How Storytelling Can Motivate Us to Help Others

‘Rough’ Words Feature a Trill Sound in Languages Around the Globe

Novel Brainstem Circuit Gives Rise to the Rhythms of Vocalization

Have You Fallen for the Myth of ‘I Can’t Draw’? Do It Anyway – And Reap the Rewards

To Better Understand Speech, Focus On Who Is Talking

Adults Who Stutter Don’t Stutter When They’re Alone

Link Between Childhood Adversity and Muscle Dysmorphia in Youth

How Imagination Fuels Empathy and Prosocial Behavior

Dopamine’s Role in Learning from Rewards and Penalties

Taste-Driven AI Algorithms Enhance Wine Selections

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